RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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The Association801 - The Association
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Collection of six items, each signed by one or more members of The Association, including: vintage circa 1966 ballpoint signatures of Gary Alexander,
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Count Basie802 - Count Basie
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DS, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, January 24, 1949. An agreement between the William Morris Agency and General Artists Corporation with regards to Basie’s con
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Beach Boys803 - Beach Boys
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Vintage ballpoint signatures of Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine on both sides of an off-white 3 x 5 lined notebook
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Bealtes: Yoko Ono804 - Bealtes: Yoko Ono
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Postcard depicting Lennon’s line-drawing artwork of his family, 6 x 4.25, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To John, love, Yoko Ono Lennon, NYC
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Beatles: Mimi Smith805 - Beatles: Mimi Smith
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John Lennon’s maternal aunt and guardian (1906–1991). ALS signed “Mimi Smith,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, January 21, 1977. Letter to John Bennett. In fu
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Beatles: Ringo Starr806 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Bright white coated 14.5? Remo drumhead featuring silkscreened artwork of Starr below the words ‘Peace’ and ‘Love,’ signed in black felt tip, “Ringo.”
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Beatles: Ringo Starr807 - Beatles: Ringo Starr
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Cardstock 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Starr holding up a photo of himself, signed vertically in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original
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Irving Berlin808 - Irving Berlin
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Uncommon bank check, 6 x 3, filled out and signed by Berlin, payable to Eldridge Hand Laundry for $6.72, December 7, 1925. In fine condition, with can
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Irving Berlin809 - Irving Berlin
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 11, personal letterhead, April 6, 1942. Letter to poet Joseph Auslander at the Library of Congress. In part: “I am sorry I didn’
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Irving Berlin810 - Irving Berlin
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DS, five pages, 8.5 x 11, August 27, 1953. Agreement between Paramount Pictures and Berlin in which he acknowledges that “the motion picture photoplay
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Irving Berlin811 - Irving Berlin
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Glossy 7.25 x 9 head-and-shoulders photo of the iconic composer, signed in blue ballpoint, “Best wishes from Irving Berlin.” Handsomely double-matted
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Leonard Bernstein812 - Leonard Bernstein
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Glossy 7.5 x 8.75 photo of the great conductor, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Beth Rubin, Best wishes from Leonard Bernstein, 1980.” Do
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Black Sabbath813 - Black Sabbath
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Sabotage album signed on the front cover in gold ink by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward, and in blue felt tip by Ozzy Osbourne using his give
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James W. Blake814 - James W. Blake
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Lyricist (1862–1935) who wrote the popular song ‘The Sidewalks of New York,’ performed by the likes of Mel Torme, Duke Ellington, Larry Groce, and The
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Blues Musicians815 - Blues Musicians
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Two book photos, both approximately 8.25 x 10.5, each signed in blue ballpoint by the musicians pictured. Signers are Rev. Gary Davis, and Sonny Terry
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Boston816 - Boston
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Self-titled debut album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Brad Delp, adding “Keep rockin’!” and the band’s name, Tom Scholz (ins) also ad
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Eric Clapton and Denny Laine817 - Eric Clapton and Denny Laine
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Ballpoint signatures and inscriptions, “To John, Eric Clapton” and “To John, All the best, Denny Laine,” on opposite sides of a single yellow 5.25 x 4
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Nat King Cole818 - Nat King Cole
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Superb vintage glossy 7 x 9 photo of Cole singing into a microphone, prominently signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Steve, Best wishes, Nat Kin
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Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey819 - Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the jazz brothers side-by-side, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To ‘Moike’ Walsh—Top O’ the Mornin’ and the evenin’, S
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Four Seasons820 - Four Seasons
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Helicon album signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Frankie Valli, Gerry Polci, Don Ciccone, John Paiva, and Lee Shapiro. In fine c
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